Fly structure for overalls, trousers, and the like



' July 12,1938. s. ROSENTHAL FLY STRUCTURE FOR OVERALLS, TROUSERS, ANDTHE LIKE Filed Feb. I, 1935 FIG-2 FIG.

INVENTOR SAMUEL ROSENTHAL Patented July 12, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENToFFicE FLY STRUCTURE FOR OVERALLS, TROU- SEES, AND THE LIKE 8 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved fly structure for overalls,trousers and other such articles of mens wearing apparel.

The fly structures now used for such articles each comprise three fabricfly portions, two inner fly portions and an outer or cover fly portion,said inner fly portions being provided with co-operating buttons andbutton-holes for releasably maintaining them in closed relationship.

One of the objections to the use of buttons for such fly structures isthat said buttons leave upon the fabric fly portions thereof, especiallyon the outer or cover fly portion, as a result of the ironing operationto which such articles are periodically subjected, marks or impressionswhich are not only unsightly in appearance but which also produce unduewear of such fly portions. Another objection to the use of such buttonsis that they become rusty, if made of metal, from the moisture to whichthey are frequently subjected, particularly in hot weather, withconsequent discoloration and deterioration of the fabric fly portions..Other objections to the. use of such buttons are that they frequentlybreak or become detached and sometimes, are diflicult to manipulate,especially by persons whose fingers are abnormally stiff.

It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide for sucharticles of mens wearing apparel as overalls and trousers an improvedfly structure in which buttons are not utilized. More specifically, itis the object of the present invention to provide for such articles afly structure which comprises but two fabric fly portions, an inner flyportion and an outer or cover fly portion, said fly portions beingreleasably maintained in closed relationship by one or more flat elasticstrips normally concealed by said fly portions, said elastic strip orstrips being of such character and being so arranged that a particularlyneat, simple and inexpensive fly structure, free of the aforesaidobjections, is provided for such articles of wearing apparel.

Further objects of the present invention, and further features thereof,will be apparent from the following description of two embodimentsthereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1is a front view of a portion of a pair of mens overalls provided withone form of the present improved fly structure; Fig. 2 is a detaillongitudinal sectional view of said fly structure, the view being on theline 22, Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a detail cross-sectional view thereof on theline 3-3, Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2

but showing parts of said fly structure open or in separatedrelationship; Fig. 5 is a front view of a portion of a pair of mensoveralls provided with another form of the present improved flystructure; Fig. 6 is a detail cross-sectional view of the fly structureof Fig. 5, the view being on the line 66, Fig. 5; and Fig. '7 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 6 but showing parts of the fly structure open or inseparated relationship.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4inclusive, I designates the inner fabric fly portion and 2 the outer orcover fabric fly portion of the fly structure of a pair of mens overalls3. For normally maintaining said fly portions in closed relationship,subject to easy and convenient separation of any parts thereof whendesired, a flat strip of elastic 4, of a width less than that of eitherof said fly portions, is longitudinally arran ed therebetween, so thatit is normally concealed thereby. elastic strip may have a lengthcorresponding to that of said fly portions, it is here shown as havingless length, said strip having longitudinally spaced portions thereoftransversely stitched or otherwise suitably secured, as at 6,alternately to said fly portions longitudinally thereof, the ends andone intermediate portion of said strip being secured to the outer orcover fly portion 2 and two intermediate portions of said strip beingsecured to the inner fly portion I, in this em- H310 bodiment of theinvention.

Although the free longitudinal edge portions of the fabric forming suchfly portions may be turned over or reversely folded, as at 8, to anydesired extent and thereafter stitched, as at 9,,

to provide bound free edges for such fly portions, such fabric edgeportions are preferably turned over or reversely folded to a verylimited extent.

50 In the embodiment of the invention illustrated to Figs. 5 to 7inclusive, the fly portions l0 and I2 of the overalls l3 are releasablymaintained in closed relationship by a plurality of transverselydisposed flat elastic strips I4, three such 5 Although said strips beinghere shown. Said strips are arranged between said fly portions in spacedrelation longitudinally thereof, and hence are normally concealedthereby, the ends of each such strip being stitched or otherwisesuitably secured to said fly portions, one end to each.

As here shown, the ends of said strips are secured to the bound freeedges of said fiy portions by the stitching I9 thereof, the ends of saidstrips lying between the two layers of fabric which form each of saidbound free edges, as clearly shown in Figs. 6 and '7.

From all of the foregoing, it will be apparent that there is hereindisclosed, for overalls, trousers and other such articles of menswearing apparel, two embodiments of a fly structure which is ofexceedingly flat form; which can be ironed or pressed without liabilityof the formation of objectionable marks or impressions; which has nobuttons to become rusty, broken or detached; in which the flat elasticstrip or strips are normally concealed; and which, while normallyclosed, is capable of being easily and conveniently opened when desired.

While it is believed that the value and advantages of the presentinvention will be readily apparent from the foregoing description of twoembodiments thereof, it is to be understood that said invention is notlimited to what is herein described and illustrated but includes allsuch changes that fall within the scope of what is claimed.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A fly structure for mens overalls, trousers and the like, saidstructure comprising a pair of inner and outer fly portions, and a flatelastic strip longitudinally arranged therebetween and permanentlysecured thereto for releasably maintaining said fly portions in closedrelationship, said strip being entirely concealed by the outer flyportion when the outer and inner fly portions are in closedrelationship.

2. A fly structure for mens overalls, trousers and the like, saidstructure comprising a pair of inner and outer fly portions each havinga bound free edge, and a flat elastic strip longitudinally connected tosaid fly portions between the bound free edges thereof for releasablymaintaining said fly portions in closed relationship, said strip beingentirely concealed by the outer fly portion when the outer and inner flyportions are in closed relationship.

3. A fly structure for mens overalls, trousers and the like, saidstructure comprising a pair of inner and outer fly portions each havinga bound free edge, and a flat elastic strip longitudinally arrangedbetween and connected to said fly portions for releasably maintainingthem in closed relationship, said strip being entirely concealed by theouter fly portion and being of such width that it substantially fillsthe space between the bound free edges of the outer and inner flyportions.

4. A fly structure for mens overalls, trousers and the like, saidstructure comprising a pair of inner and outer fly portions, and a flatelastic strip permanently connected thereto for releasably maintainingsaid fly portions in closed relationship, the connection of said stripto said fly portions being effected by stitches extending transverselyof said strip and substantially the full Width thereof, and said stripbeing entirely concealed by the outer fly portion when the outer andinner fly portions are in closed relationship.

5. A fly structure for mens overalls, trousers and the like, saidstructure comprising inner and outer fly portions each provided with abound free edge, and a plurality of flat elastic strips for releasablymaintaining said fly portions in closed relationship, said strips beingdisposed trans versely of said fly portions in spaced relationtherealong and having their end portions connected to the bound freeedges thereof.

6. A fly structure for mens overalls, trousers and the like, saidstructure comprising inner and outer fabric fly portions each having abound free edge formed by turning over or reversely folding the fabricedge portion and securing the same by stitching, and a plurality of flatelastic strips for releasably maintaining said fly portions in closedrelationship, said strips being disposed transversely of said flyportions in spaced relation longitudinally thereof and having their endssecured to said fly portions by the stitching of the bound free edgesthereof.

'7. A fly structure for mens overalls, trousers and the like, saidstructure comprising a pair of inner and outer fly portions, and flatelastic strip means permanently connected by rows of stitching to eachof said inner and outer fly portions and entirely concealed by the outerportion, for

turned over or reversely folded edge parts lying on contiguous sides ofsaid body parts, and a plurality of flat elastic strips for releasablymaintaining said fly portions in closed or overlapping relationship,said strips being disposed transversely of said fly portions in spacedrelation longitudinally thereof and each such strip having its endportions secured between the body and edge parts of said fly portions.

SAMUEL ROSENTHAL.

